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| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | WTTW | Obama Presidential Center Is Ready for Its Close-Up: First Look at Obama Foundation’s ‘Beacon of Hope’ and Economic Engine | https://news.wttw.com/2026/06/04/obama-presidential-center-ready-its-close-first-look-obama-foundation-s-beacon-hope-and | Valerie Jarrett has been waiting nearly a decade to utter six simple words: “Welcome to the Obama Presidential Center.” After what Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation, called a “very long and arduous road” to build the 44th president’s non-traditional presidential library, that moment has finally arrived. Though the $850 … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | WBEZ | Uber, Lyft drivers embrace passage of Illinois measure that lets them unionize | https://www.wbez.org/transportation/2026/06/04/illinois-general-assembly-bill-rideshare-uber-lyft-drivers-unionize | Last summer, Uber offered drivers a company-wide promo to make a guaranteed $1,800 if they completed 140 rides. But that was right around the time that Mark Balentine, a driver for Uber and Lyft since 2014, got sick and missed almost a month of work. After a last minute scramble … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Bomb squad surrounds vehicle on I-290 as portions of expressway shut down in both directions | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/i-290-eisenhower-expressway-closed-both-directions-police/3944112/ | Part of the Eisenhower Expressway in Cook County Thursday was shut down in both directions in the western suburbs for miles as police and bomb technicians investigate an "active incident," with traffic diverted and video showing the [ expressway cleared of cars ][10] as police stand by. According to the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | NBC Local | At least 1 dead after shooting in suburban Amazon building: Police | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/at-least-1-dead-after-shooting-in-suburban-amazon-building-parking-garage-police/3944124/ | A deadly shooting unfolded at an Amazon facility Thursday morning in a west Chicago suburb, authorities said as they continue their search for a suspect. Just after 9 a.m., police said they received a 911 call about a shooting inside a parking garage with "control access" at the Amazon building … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Teen charged with plotting mass shooting at suburban elementary school | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/teen-intended-to-carry-out-mass-shooting-at-suburban-elementary-school/3944211/ | A teen has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and weapons charges after he allegedly plotted to carry out a shooting at a suburban elementary school. According to police in suburban Plainfield, deputies were called to a home on Helmar Lane on May 22 at approximately 12:50 p.m. for … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | NBC Local | I-290 drivers stuck in miles-long backup as bomb squad investigates ‘incident'; expressway closed | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/drivers-on-i-290-stuck-in-miles-long-backup-as-bomb-squad-investigates-incident-expressway-closed/3944200/ | Traffic was backed up for miles on the busy Eisenhower Expressway in the western suburbs Thursday afternoon as police and bomb technicians worked to investigate an " [ active incident ][1] " involving a vehicle, with portions of the roadway completely cleared and "extended" backups expected. According to the Illinois … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Suburban Chicago teen allegedly planned shooting at elementary school, family member pinned him down | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-chicago-teen-allegedly-planned-shooting-elementary-school | #### The Brief * * A juvenile from Plainfield Township has been charged after authorities say he was on his way to carry out a shooting at Grand Prairie Elementary School. * A family member restrained the teen and called 911 after discovering he was armed with a gun. * … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Bomb squad called as I-290 shut down in both directions in Cook County | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/i-290-shut-down-both-directions-due-crash-cook-county | ![Investigation stops traffic on Eisenhower Expressway as bomb squad called to scene][1] ![Investigation stops traffic on Eisenhower Expressway as bomb squad called to scene][1] #### [ Investigation stops traffic on Eisenhower Expressway as bomb squad called to scene ][2] The Eisenhower Expressway was shut down in both directions near the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Contralora estatal Susana Mendoza se postula para alcaldesa y critica a Johnson y al secretario Giannoulias | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/06/04/contralora-estatal-susana-mendoza-se-postula-para-alcaldesa-y-critica-a-johnson-y-al-secretrio-giannoulias | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][29] * [ Facebook ][30] * [ Bluesky ][31] * [ Email ][32] * [ Reddit ][33] * [ Flipboard ][34] [ ![][35] ][36] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Argumentando que Chicago necesita … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Friends mourn loss of beloved hairdresser killed in Humboldt Park hit-and-run | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/06/04/friends-mourn-hairdresser-killed-humboldt-park-hit-run | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] Anyone who knew Lisa Barber couldn’t help but be drawn to her warmth. Barber was a hairdresser who friends … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Eisenhower Expressway shutdown in Westchester for fatal police investigation | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/06/04/eisenhower-expressway-shutdown-in-westchester-for-fatal-police-investigation | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] The Eisenhower Expressway was closed in Westchester for an Illinois State Police investigation into an apparently suspicious fatal incident … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Uber, Lyft drivers embrace passage of Illinois measure that lets them unionize | https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/06/04/illinois-general-assembly-bill-rideshare-uber-lyft-drivers-unionize | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Last summer, Uber offered drivers a company-wide promo to make a guaranteed $1,800 if they completed 140 rides. But … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | Chicago Reporter | Illinois ended cash bail. Who gets held before trial in 2026? | https://www.chicagoreporter.com/illinois-ended-cash-bail-who-gets-held-before-trial-in-2026/ | ## Three years ago, Illinois passed the Pretrial Fairness Act. **TCR examines how the law has reshaped pretrial detention in Cook County and where racial and economic disparities persist, particularly among people charged with gun possession** . Illinois [ eliminated ][1] cash bail in 2023 through the Pretrial Fairness Act—a … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | Chicago Reader | A Black woman and an Irish man share romance and literary references inkeerah | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/keerah-definition-theatre-review/ | Netta Walker stars in the world premiere of [ a play she wrote ][42] (directed by McKenzie Chinn), as Ciara, an aspiring writer working as a waitress in a Logan Square sushi joint. Coming off a bad breakup with an abusive ex, she is encouraged to hook up with Cormac … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Going Bacharachfocuses on the music rather than biography | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/going-bacharach-apollo-theater-chicago/ | It’s amazing how many Burt Bacharach songs you don’t know you know. “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “What the World Needs Now,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You, ”That’s What Friends Are For”—the hits keep coming in _Going Bacharach_ , a tribute … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Damn Yankeesbrings old-fashioned charm to Theo | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/damn-yankees-theo/ | With summer upon us, Theo cranks up a classic musical dedicated to one of our greatest national pastimes: hating the New York Yankees. Their current revival of 1955’s _Damn Yankees_ , directed by Daryl D. Brooks of Black Ensemble Theater, provides fun at the old ballpark even for people who … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | Chicago Reader | The Matchmakeris a good bet at Theatre Above the Law | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/matchmaker-theatre-above-the-law/ | If anyone ever wanted to genotype a stage show as “extroverted,” they would choose _Hello, Dolly!_ Theatergoers could easily be forgiven for associating Dolly Levi with stage and screen performers of a certain age, hanging on for dear life as they descend Harmonia Gardens’ staircase. Or maybe they think of … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | CBS Local | Bomb squad examines vehicle on Eisenhower Expressway near Mannheim Road | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/eisenhower-expressway-shut-down-mannheim-road-investigation/ | The Eisenhower Expressway was shut down in both directions in Chicago's western suburbs as a bomb squad examined a vehlcle on the roadway during the midday hours Thursday. The Eisenhower (I-290) was closed east of Mannheim Road where Bellwood meets Westchester. The ramps from Mannheim Road to the Eisenhower, Mannheim … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | CBS Local | Jeep slams into Dunkin' on Chicago's Northwest Side | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/jeep-slams-into-dunkin-chicago-northwest-side/ | A Jeep plowed into a Dunkin' on Chicago's Northwest Side Thursday morning. Police said at 7:32 a.m., a 32-year-old woman driving a Jeep Wrangler tried to pull into the parking lot outside the Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins at 7171 W. Irving Park Rd. in the Dunning community, when the vehicle accelerated … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | June 4, 2026 | CBS Local | Person shot, killed inside Amazon employee parking garage in Melrose Park | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/shooting-amazon-employee-parking-garage-melrose-park/ | A person was shot and killed inside an Amazon facility parking garage in Melrose Park, Illinois, on Thursday morning. Melrose Park police said after 9:10 a.m., officers received a call for a person shot in the parking garage that is only accessible to employees. The victim was taken to Loyola … |